华盛顿情人节
  　篇一：二级 Unit 1 words 
  　Unit 1 An Impressive English Lesson 
  　Task 2: New words study  check
  　1. tedious
  　A.boring and continuing for too long  冗长乏味的
  　Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times. 讲诉这个故事已变得单调乏味，因为我已经讲了这么多次了。
  　2. oddity
  　n. [C] a strange or unusual person or thing 怪人；怪物；奇特的东西
  　With his neat suits on, he felt like an oddity walking in this poor neighborhood。穿着笔挺的西装走在这个贫民区里，他觉得自己就像个怪物。
  　1. be/ feel obliged to do sth.:
  　If you are obliged to do sth., you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty, etc. makes it necessary  （因形势、法律、义务等关系而）非做不可，迫使
  　I think Valentine’s Day is a waste of time, but i still feel obliged to send my wife a card.我觉得情人节是在浪费时间，但我还是觉得有义务送贺卡给我妻子。
  　oblige
  　The word oblige is most commonly used in the expression be/feel obliged.
  　1)be/ feel obliged to do sth. 指“感到有责任做某事”。
  　例如：
distinct和distinctive
  　He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college.他觉得有责任帮助母亲，即使这意味着他要离开大学。
  　2)be/ feel obliged to sb./sth.指“对某人或某事心存感激”。
  　例如：
  　Thank you very much, doctor. I am extremely obliged to you.医生，非常感谢您。对您，我深表谢意。
  　4.allergic
  　adj.
  　1) (be allergic to sth. ) (infml) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事；对某事反感
  　Most men are allergic to housework. 大多数男人都不喜欢做家务。
  　2) having an allergic 过敏的
  　I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass. 我不喜欢野餐，因为我对草过敏。
  　5. excursion
  　n. [C] a short journey you take for pleasure 短途出行，远足
  　It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day excursion to the mountain. 这么好的天气，他们决定去山上一日游。
  　6. foundation
  　n. [C] the most basic part of sth. from which the rest of it develops 基础
  　The course gives students a solid foundation in English writing skills. 这门课为学生的英语写作能力打下了坚实的基础。
  　7. earnest
  　adj. very serious and sincere 非常认真的；郑重其事的
  　At the office he was very earnest, but he’s more relaxed now. 在办公室他很认真，但是现在他放松多了。
  　8. search somewhere for sth：
  　try to find sth. in some place 在某地方搜寻某物
  　The robber reached out and searched the back pocket of my trousers for anything
  　search, search for
  　1 search: look through 检查；搜查
  　They searched the man in front of me from head to foot.他们把我前面的男子从头到脚搜查了一遍。
  　2 search for: look for 寻；搜寻
  　The customs were searching for drugs at the airport. 海关人员在机场搜查。
  　9. exclaim
  　v. say sth. Suddenly and loudly because of surprise, anger, or excitement(由于惊奇、气愤或激动）呼喊，惊叫
  　Susan exclaimed horror when a young man with a gun suddenly appeared from behind her. 当一名年轻男子突然持从苏珊背后出现时，她害怕得惊叫起来。
  　10. That was it:
  　Often used in conversation to say that sth. Is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed 就这样（指某事彻底结束或形势不能更改）
  　That was it. I could no longer hope for a promotion, and my boss didn’t even want to see me again. 就这样吧，我的升职再也没指望了，我的老板甚至不想再见到我。
  　11.capture
  　1)  vt. Succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words
or pictures (用文字或图片）记录下，描述，捕捉
  　Some artists are able to catch a likeness in a sketch while others are gifted to capture a fleeting expression. 有些艺术家能画出酷似某人的肖像， 而另一些则善于捕捉到稍纵即逝的表情。
  　2)  catch a person and keep them as a prisoner俘虏，逮捕
  　Government troops have succeeded in capturing the rel leader. 政府军已经成功捕获叛乱分子的头目。
  　12.condense
  　vt. make sth. that is spoken or written shorter 将（讲话或文章）压缩
  　The whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs.这一整章可以压缩成几个段落。